Statement by the Artist

Michaelangelo once said that art is brought from heaven. Being a “Neoplatonist” as he was, this conviction was a powerful incentive to paint and carve some of the most profound works of art in history. To briefly touch on the “Neoplatonist” school of philosophy, revived at the Medici compound and in Florence by Marsilio Fincino, the artist of this school believed preexisting forms in marble and in painting were to be
brought out by the hands of the artist. They were, in a sense, a conduit to God, grappling with the ideas concerning matter (the body) and the soul in relationship to “The One” the highest, most perfect realm.

My first exposure to the life and works of Michaelangelo were brought to me in the form
of a book, by my mother and Grandmother after a trip to Rome in 1968. I was twelve years old at the time
and, to say the least, I was floored by what I saw. The book is still cherished and in my
possession to this day.

So, my endeavors as a figurative marble carver now span over twenty years. Whether it
be “The One”, or as the Chinese say “Chi”, the life force, I believe there is a source of divine inspiration that artists can tap into. We can only hope to mirror this beauty and have it change the lives of our companions. This, in short, is why I pick up my chisels in the
morning.